People You Are Thankful For!

[Hidden In Him]

Thought this would be another positive thread to encourage people to meditate on the good things in life (Philippians 4:8). By "people," it can be anything, from relatives to spouses, to pastors, to ministers you listen to, to co-workers to neighbors to fellow believers to pets.

- I'm thankful first of all to my Lord and Savior. Too much to go into there, so I'll save that for another time.

- So thankful for my wife. I post stuff that might sound like criticisms, but the truth is we fuss like cats and dogs and play mind games relentlessly, but I am exceedingly blessed being married to someone like her, and reminded of it every day. It's why my real feelings for her will be occasionally expressed in posts like the following: Come together, and enjoy Sgt. Pepper's music appreciation thread.

- Very thankful for my pets. They always put a smile on my face, and they're always around to play with when I'm getting bored.

- Thankful for all my friends on the forums, including this one. Great to have people to discuss the things of God with.

Post who you are thankful for and why (if it's not too personal).

 

[Hidden In Him]

I forgot my cat. Chester has a great sense of humor. He jumps out of nowhere to try and scare people, including me, but especially the dogs. I'll let them all out to run around in the street a little at night before work, and I can usually tell when he just got somebody good, because all of a sudden there'll be a startled "Bark!" coming from somebody.

But then, he thinks he's a dog, so the playing field is level as far as he's concerned.

 

[Hidden In Him]

P.S. I'd particularly want to know about ministers, spouses and pets (the why, especially).

 

[Lambano]

My wife is a gift, and God’s answer to a specific request I prayed in October of 1983.

 

[dev553344]

If it's ministers than I am thankful for Catholic Mass online. I have health problems and can't always make it to church especially during the pandemic. So I watch online Mass on Sundays and sometimes other days of the week.

 

[APAK]

I too give thanks to all those in my life today, including those here, as restless as I am at times, and others to me...all good.
My wife of 48 years is a gem and a gift of God. I made a fib when I married her, as she thought I was her elder. She would never had married otherwise, I just knew it and was proven right.... It was wrong to do, although I confessed it, seriously, it was sure seared on my conscience...many years ago.

The greatest thanks of all goes to my God, who is my Father, and to my King, my lord, my brother and my Christ. Without this gracious dynamic duo I would have nothing. They saved me and brought me out of my wretched dead life to the new life into the Kingdom. I live and reign with Christ, a citizen of the Kingdom, TODAY!

 

[APAK]

If it's ministers than I am thankful for Catholic Mass online. I have health problems and can't always make it to church especially during the pandemic. So I watch online Mass on Sundays and sometimes other days of the week.

I'm glad you believe this chat or thread ministers to your heart devin...I too believe it does as well..

 

[Rita]

I am thankful to those who have walked with me through so many ups and downs, for their companionship, online friends, friends in my life away from the forum, family and workmates. For laughter as it has got me through some dark times, for music that’s lifted my mood. I am especially thankful to my sister in law who has supported me so much since her brother died. We weren’t that close before but now we have a solid friendship and have so many laughs together. I am grateful that I can work and despite the physical demands and aches and pains it has meant contact with others during the lockdowns.
I am beyond grateful for the Lord for coming into my life and giving it purpose and meaning and for the fulfilment of a promise that my son would come to faith , that has been a highlight of this year and given me hope for my other children.
I am also thankful for that hope for the future that no matter what unfolds I know who wins in the end x

Rita x

 

[Hidden In Him]

I made a fib when I married her, as she thought I was her elder. She would never had married otherwise, I just knew it and was proven right....

LoL! "I have taken you by craft, tricky fellow that I am." (2 Corinthians 12:16)

Mine was the opposite. She didn't really tell me she was my elder, by four years. Found out after we were hitched that I had married a grandma.

 

[amadeus]

My wife is a gift, and God’s answer to a specific request I prayed in October of 1983.

"Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD." Prov. 18:22

 

[amadeus]

"Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD." Prov. 18:22

This applies to me as well. We know that without God we can do nothing, but without my wife supporting me I would be dead in more ways than one. God gave me my wife for Him as well as for me.

 

[Wynona]

I'm thankful for my husband because he is a great counterbalance to how I operate. I appreciate his masculine perspective, how hardworking he is, and our discussions that go on for hours at a time.

Im of course thankful for the Lord Jesus, who I can worship and relate to personally. He really is a wonderful counselor and tells me exactly what I need to hear.

Im thankful for my pastor and his wife of our small church. They have taken a financial loss to be in their position, make daily sacrifices for the church, and are truly humble ministers of the gospel who are there for us.

It took us two years to really find a church so we both appreciate them.

Im thankful for the church congregation and their kindness. Im also thankful for the dynamin women of God who volunteer and staff the pro-life pregnancy center where I volunteer.

They are truly worthy friends to have.

Im thankful for members of my family with whom I have a phone call relationship with like my brother, sister, and mother.

They all mean so much because before, I felt very much alone and in need of friendship.

 

[Lambano]

For ministers… Rev. D. was the first woman pastor we ever had. She helped me confront some things in my past, and when I broke down spiritually, she helped me through it by proclaiming the love of God when I needed to hear that message.

Unfortunately, our church soon let her go because, alas, she didn’t have a penis. I guess we weren’t ready to accept a woman pastor. But there’s nothing on God’s green earth that will convince me this woman was not called to be a pastor.

 

[WalterandDebbie]

Thought this would be another positive thread to encourage people to meditate on the good things in life (Philippians 4:8). By "people," it can be anything, from relatives to spouses, to pastors, to ministers you listen to, to co-workers to neighbors to fellow believers to pets.

- I'm thankful first of all to my Lord and Savior. Too much to go into there, so I'll save that for another time.

- So thankful for my wife. I post stuff that might sound like criticisms, but the truth is we fuss like cats and dogs and play mind games relentlessly, but I am exceedingly blessed being married to someone like her, and reminded of it every day. It's why my real feelings for her will be occasionally expressed in posts like the following: Come together, and enjoy Sgt. Pepper's music appreciation thread.

- Very thankful for my pets. They always put a smile on my face, and they're always around to play with when I'm getting bored.

- Thankful for all my friends on the forums, including this one. Great to have people to discuss the things of God with.

Post who you are thankful for and why (if it's not too personal).

Looking at the posts, I can say thank you Lord for allowing us to take your yoke upon ourselves and really learn of you 1st. of all, and for my wife working together as a team with the scriptures.

Without her I don't think things would be worthwhile with issues, we thank the Lord for our pets, monarchs, dogs, Peppy Boy, Retriever, D.O.G./Female German Shephard, and Junior which was one of the litters of five.

And for our blood Brothers and Sisters, We thank you, Lord, for all the Ministers who helped us along with our faith Christian walk, We thank Him for the Brothers and Sisters in Christ, and friends.

Love, Walter and Debbie

 

[Hidden In Him]

Unfortunately, our church soon let her go because, alas, she didn’t have a penis.

Did they use those exact words in their official notice of termination? Seems like it would be a little deflating. Not much you can do about a thing like that.

 

[Lambano]

Did they use those exact words in their official notice of termination? Seems like it would be a little deflating. Not much you can do about a thing like that.

In Methodist churches, pastors are appointed by the Conference yearly. The church’s Staff-Parish committee can request a change, or the pastors themselves can request a change, but the Conference has the final say. I had a friend on Staff-Parish who let me know what was going on. Her being a woman (and a divorced one at that) was a major issue, though there were some issues related to politics also. Of course, none of this appeared in the official request sent to the Conference. You don’t put something like that in writing. And you especially don’t phrase it the way I just did.

 

[Hidden In Him]

You don’t put something like that in writing. And you especially don’t phrase it the way I just did.

LoL!! Thanks for the heads up.